Lesson 64 of 84 · Matter
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🧪 Potion KitchenMass and Volume (Part 2)
Mass and Volume (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Mixing two safe things doesn't always make a safe thing.
Mind = Blown
🌈 Every color you see is your brain inventing a translation of light frequencies.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: will the mixture get hotter, colder, or stay the same?
What You'll Learn
Distillation separates mixtures based on different boiling points. Heating salt water causes water to evaporate and condense, leaving salt behind and producing fresh water.
Key Words
- freezing point
- gas
Materials Needed
- paper towels
- thermometer
- strainer
- ice cubes
Safety First
- Adult supervision recommended.
- Do not taste any materials.
Steps
Review the background information on Matter before starting.
Test 5 household liquids (vinegar, milk, lemon juice, baking soda water, soap) with pH paper. Classify each as acid, base, or neutral.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What holds atoms together in a molecule?
Where you see this in real life
This is happening in your kitchen right now — every time food cooks.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find one ingredient in a snack and look up what it does.
For the dinner table
“What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”
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